Harvest is wrapping up across the country, with crops in many provinces looking good. Of course, we all want the highest yielding crop possible, but what effects do high yields have on your soil fertility? And how can you work to manage and replace the nutrients lost from a high-yielding crop? In this week’s edition […]
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When looking at crop inoculants and biologicals, you may have seen the mention of PGPR, or products that mention their use of PGPR to enhance plant growth. So what does PGPR mean? How does this affect your soil? How can this benefit your crops? PGPR stands for Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria, and refers to bacteria […]
Read MoreSoil bacteria are frequently studied in the context of soil health and soil-plant-microbe interactions. But one known plant growth promoting bacterium has beneficial effects outside of growth promotion. An innovative team at Northumbria University has found that Bacillus megaterium can be used to extend the life of concrete and even repair existing concrete. How this species […]
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